Penshurst Laycock Pty Ltd v Georges River Council [2021] NSWLEC 1382

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Penshurst Laycock Pty Ltd v Georges River Council [2021] NSWLEC 1382 Hearing dates: 29-31 March 2021, written submissions 23 April, 14 May, 3 June 2021 Date of orders: 30 June 2021 Decision date: 30 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Horton C Decision: Proceedings 2020/208036 See orders at [137] Proceedings 2020/208037 See orders at [138] Proceedings 2020/208038 See orders at [139] Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – boarding house development in R2 Low Density Residential zone – State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2008 – Penshurst Heritage Conservation Area – character of the local area – incursion into tree protection zone Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 8.15 Kogarah Local Environmental Plan 2012, cl 5.10, Sch 5 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009, cll 29, 30A, 30AA State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation in Non-Rural Areas) 2017, cl 10 Cases Cited: Kevin Gregory and Patricia Gregory v Central Coast Council [2017] NSLEC 1400 Texts Cited: Australian Standard AS4970-2009 Kogarah Development Control Plan 2013 National Construction Code Category: Principal judgment Parties: Penshurst Laycock Pty Ltd (Applicant) Georges River Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Lazarus SC (Applicant) J Cole (Solicitor) (Respondent)